Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Ghana competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Thanks to in order of using the traditional Korean Hangul alphabet, Ghana was second in the parade of nations following Greece, which has traditionally led the march since 1928.

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 6 5 11Boxing 4 – 4Table tennis 0 1 1 Total 10 6 16

Athletics

Men Track and road events

AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJohn Myles-Mills100 metres10.316 Q10.217 Q10.4314Did not advanceEmmanuel Tuffour10.316 Q10.3720Did not advanceJohn Myles-Mills200 metres21.0420 q20.9523Did not advanceJohn Myles-MillsEric AkogyiramSalaam GaribaNelson BoatengEmmanuel Tuffour (*)4 × 100 metres relay39.135 Qcolspan=239.4612Did not advance

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionFrancis DodooTriple jump16.1717Did not advance

Women Track and road events

AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDinah Yankey100 metres11.6432 q11.6329Did not advance100 metres hurdles13.6425Did not advanceVeronica BawuahDinah YankeyMercy AddyMartha Appiah4 × 100 metres relay44.1212 qcolspan=244.3013Did not advance

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJuliana YendorkLong jump5.4027Did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAlfred KoteyFlyweightW RSC R1W 5–0L WalkoverDid not advanceIke QuarteyLight welterweightW 5–0L 0–5Did not advanceAlfred AnkamahWelterweightW KOL 0–5Did not advanceEmmanuel QuayeLight middleweightL KODid not advance

Table tennis

Women AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPatricia OffelSinglesL 0–3L 1–3L 0–3L 1–3L 0–36Did not advance

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